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Lena Stone Criswell
THE DAILY DEMOCRAT
Sixty-Second Year - (Number missing)
Marlin, Texas, Wednesday, December 19, 1962
LETTERS TO SANTA
Dear Santa:
I am a little girl 3 years old. I
have been a real good little girl, so please bring me a little white
horse and a truck and bring my little sister, a baby doll, and bring
all the little children something.
I live at 1206 Sewanee, Marlin, Texas.
My name is Natalie Norris.
Dear Santa:
I want a cocker spaniel for Christmas or
any kind of puppy.
With lots of love,
Ava
Dickins
P.S. Please don't forget the puppy.
Dear Santa Claus:
I want a blue Barbie doll case, please.
And a blue surry buggy, please.
Love,
Janet
Torgerson.
Dear Santa Claus:
I want a Biocraft set. I have been a
good boy. I have been making good grades at school.
Love,
Mario
Scamardo
Dear Santa:
My dog wants some socks for Christmas.
Randy
Shaunfield
Rt. 1, Box 81, Reagan, Texas
Dear Santa:
I would like for you to send all the
unfortunate boys and girls a Christmas gift first. If you have
enough left, I would like a bicycle. Thank you.
Annie
Marie Huff.
Age 9,
3rd Grade
Route
2, Box 92, Marlin
c/o Arthur Hunnicutt
Dear Santa Claus:
I have been a good boy. I want a
football and a football helmet and boots. Remember the other
children.
From: Dean Lessman
Route
1, Marlin, Texas
Dear Santa:
Would you please bring my baby sister a
baby doll, red velvet shoes with fur, one pink dress, bonnet, snow
cone man and baby ring.
And I will give you some milk and cookies.
Jenny
Barganier
Santa Claus:
Please bring me a gun, football suit,
football and helmet.
Santa my little brother's name is Troy
Burnett, please bring him some toys. My sister is old enough
to write her own letter. Santa I will have cookies and milk on
the table, please have some.
Thanks.
Jay
Burnett
Dear Santa Claus:
I want a Rock-a-bye, please. And I
want a disk, please.
Love,
Carolyn
Torgerson
Age 9
Dear Santa:
I am 8 years old and in the third grade.
I am not so fat but kind of thin.
Will you please bring me a bicycle and
basketball goal, and bring all the other little children who won't
get any presents, something.
Thank you. Yours truly,
Curtis
Weatherspoon.
Rt. 2,
Box 39, Kosse, Texas.
Dear Santa:
I want a dog, train, truck, and somebody to
play with while my sister and brother are at school. I have a
new cousin, her name is Joni, please bring her a cosmetic kit.
Goodbye till Christmas.
Troy
Burnett.
Dear Santa:
I am in the first grade at school. I
hope you bring me a watch and a Ben Casey set, but most of all
Santa, I wish "Peace on earth, good will toward men."
Your
little friend.
Gary
Taylor Parsons
Dear Santa:
My name is Carlene and I'm 5 years old.
I live at 909 Potomac. I've been a good little girl.
I want a marble game, a doll stroller,
swing for doll, dishes and pans, cake set.
Thank you. My brother will write
after he gets from school.
Carlene.
Dear Santa Claus:
My name is Terry Duane Nutt. Because
I am only 5 years old my Mommie is writing for me, but I am telling
her what to write.
I have been a pretty good boy this past
year, so I would like for you to bring me these things:
I want a pickup truck, diggin' tractor,
billfold with money, trailer, car, record player, bunk beds and
that's all. Oh, yes, you could add a firetruck.
Don't forget all the poor boys and girls,
my brother Larry Dale and Mommie and Daddy.
See you soon, Santa. Be careful.
Terry
Duane Nutt
Rt. 2,
Box 145, Marlin, Texas.
Dear Santa Claus:
I am 8 years old. I hope you can
visit Marlin so all the boys and girls can see you. I want a
BB gun, football suit and my two front teeth.
Your friend,
Bob
Kuretsch
Route
2, Otto, Texas.
Dear Santa Claus:
I want a pair of guns, and that is all.
I am 7 years old. You may not believe it, but I am small for
my age. Also don't forget the little children who do not have
Christmas.
Love,
Randy
Scheef
I live
at 436 Capps Street
Marlin,
Texas.
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